Israel bombed southern Beirut today, marking the first strike there since the ceasefire. The Israeli army announced it targeted drone storage infrastructure in the southern suburb.
The Israeli airstrike reportedly hit a building in the Al-Jamous neighborhood in the suburb. This came after an Israeli drone carried out three warning strikes on a threatened building in the Al-Hadath neighborhood of southern Beirut.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun was informed of the Israeli threats to the suburb during his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron today.
The Israeli army spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, alleged on Platform X that those present in the building marked in red and the adjacent buildings were near Hezbollah facilities. Meanwhile, other sources reported that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is currently holding consultations with the defense minister regarding Lebanon.
In a previous brief statement, the Israeli army announced it was attacking Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon. This bombing followed the launch of two shells from southern Lebanon towards Israeli settlements in the Galilee earlier today. This prompted Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz to renew his threats to Lebanese authorities, holding them responsible for any violations from the south.
He also warned of striking Beirut if the rocket launches continued, stating that "there will be no calm in Beirut unless peace is restored in the Galilee."
Hezbollah denied involvement in the rocket launches, affirming its commitment to the ceasefire agreement brokered by the United States and France on November 27, which led to the cessation of the bloody conflict between the two sides.